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Dylan Lauren's Candy-Themed Bridal Shower

Photography: DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN

With This Ring

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Cheeky Ring Pop favors were presented to guests as if they were crown jewels.

For all of the candy used in this story plus more ideas visit our comprehensive Candy Glossary.

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Host and Guest of Honor

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Darcy poses with the glowing guest of honor, whom she decked out with a gumball-and-jawbreaker necklace and a candy ring like her own. "This theme is so much fun and perfect for Dylan," she says. "But, really, who doesn't like candy?"

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The Invitation

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Strawberry chocolate bars from Chocolate Editions by Mary & Matt (chocolate-editions.com) were sent to guests as invites. Darcy's illustration (darcymillerdesigns.com) provides the details on the outside. Inside are the initials of Dylan and her fiance, Paul Arrouet. Custom stamps from Zazzle (zazzle.com) top it all off.

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Mother of the Bride

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Dylan poses with her mom, Ricky.

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Sweet Drinks

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Lemon Drop cocktails -- punched up with swizzle sticks -- are served on a tray lined with jelly beans.

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The Welcome

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A candy display is the first thing guests see; the framed heart mosaic is made with gum -- an inexpensive way to liven up a blank space -- and the vessels are filled with sweets (specialty candies from Dylan's Candy Bar, 866-939-5267; letter pops from Vintage Confections, vintageconfections.etsy.com; yellow and pink jawbreakers from Kidz Confections, 888-452-9547).

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Photography: DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN

Group Shot

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Dylan cozies up to her friends: "I feel lucky to be celebrated so sweetly," she says.

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The Littlest Guests

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Darcy and her daughters greet everyone from a staircase draped with a gumball garland.

Themed Snacks

Crowd-Pleasing Treat

Mini milkshakes are served in double shot glasses -- the perfect size for party sipping -- and garnished with chocolate chip cookies. One word: Yum.

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The Candy Bar

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Need a better view of our larger-than-life smorgasbord? Behold! To re-create it, keep the colors monochromatic. Design it with or without the perimeter, depending on how many sweets you want to offer (order 1/4 pound of candy per person). The acrylic initials and heart were custom made by I Love Lucite (310-966-0740), but "you could also arrange little glass bowls in the shape of your letters," suggests Darcy.